DATES:
Boys:  mid-April 2009 through mid-June 2009
Girls:  TBD

LOCATIONS:
Boys: preliminary games played at the home fields of designated clubs

AGE GROUPS:
U-9 through U-18 boys

APPLICATION & FEES:
*applications no longer being accepted

ELIGIBILITY:
*Open to all US Club Soccer-carded teams in Illinois. Teams that are not carded with US Club Soccer can easily do so prior to competing. Contact Chris Baer (contact info below) for more information.

FORMAT/COMPETITION DETAILS:
*first round is round-robin
*winners of each group advance to an eight-team double elimination format
*teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games
*in the U-14 through U-18 groups, the NISL Premiership League will provide two ranked teams to the Final 8
*two levels: Premier and Champions

LINK TO EXTERNAL NORTHERN ILLINOIS CUP WEB SITE (includes application, schedule, etc.):
http://www.northernillinoissoccerleague.com/nisl_standings_statecup.htm

CONTACTS:
*philip@chicagosoccer.com or peter@chicagosoccer.com
*US Club Soccer Central Regional Representative Chris Baer: cbaer@usclubsoccer.org or (614) 854-0779